Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  98  2261 (70) 19
1870  98  2272 (63) 16
1871  94  2283 (65) 13
1872  101  2277 (75) 0
1873  103  2271 (84) 0
1874  110  2265 (91) 0
1875  119  2260 (97) 0
1876  112  2254 (101) 0
1877  107  2248 (105) 0
1878  112  2242 (109) 0
1879  124  2236 (112) 0
1880  133  2230 (114) 0
1881  154  2224 (116) 0
1882  168  2218 (117) 0
1883  192  2212 (119) 0
1884  221  2206 (119) 0
1885  226  2200 (120) 0
1886  234  2194 (120) 0
1887  246  2188 (119) 0
1888  253  2182 (119) 0
1889  254  2176 (118) 0
1890  284  2171 (116) 0
1891  305  2165 (114) 0
1892  323  2159 (112) 0
1893  325  2153 (109) 0
1894  337  2147 (106) 0
1895  357  2141 (102) 0
1896  361  2135 (97) 0
1897  375  2129 (92) 0
1898  401  2123 (85) 0
1899  417  2117 (77) 0
1900  433  2111 (67) 0
1901  464  2105 (54) 15
1902  487  2102 (47) 17
1903  479  2112 (45) 17
1904  488  2119 (45) 13
1905  532  2100 (45) 17
1906  538  2100 (48) 8
1907  537  2105 (48) 16
1908  540  2108 (56) 0
1909  575  2111 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023